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Fort Nelson Airport Zoning Regulations (SOR/82-712)

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Fort Nelson Airport Zoning Regulations

SOR/82-712

AERONAUTICS ACT

Registration 1982-07-16

Regulations Respecting Zoning at Fort Nelson Airport

P.C. 1982-2149 1982-07-15

His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, pursuant to section 6 of the Aeronautics Act, is pleased hereby to approve the annexed Regulations respecting Zoning at Fort Nelson Airport made by the Minister of Transport.

Short Title

 These Regulations may be cited as the Fort Nelson Airport Zoning Regulations.

Interpretation

  •  (1) In these Regulations,

    airport

    airport means the Fort Nelson Airport, near the Village of Fort Nelson, Peace River District, in the Province of British Columbia; (aéroport)

    airport reference point

    airport reference point means the point described in Part I of the schedule; (point de repère de l’aéroport)

    approach surface

    approach surface means an imaginary inclined plane that extends upward and outward from each end of a strip, which approach surface is more particularly described in Part III of the schedule; (surface d’approche)

    Minister

    Minister means the Minister of Transport; (ministre)

    outer surface

    outer surface means an imaginary surface located above and in the immediate vicinity of the airport, which outer surface is more particularly described in Part IV of the schedule; (surface extérieure)

    strip

    strip means the rectangular portion of the landing area of the airport, including the runway prepared for the take-off and landing of aircraft in a particular direction, which strip is more particularly described in Part V of the schedule; (bande)

    transitional surface

    transitional surface means an imaginary inclined plane that extends upward and outward from the lateral limits of a strip and its approach surfaces, which transitional surface is more particularly described in Part VI of the schedule. (surface de transition)

  • (2) For the purposes of these Regulations, the assigned elevation of the airport reference point is deemed to be 373.68 m above sea level.

Application

 These Regulations apply to all the lands, including public road allowances, adjacent to or in the vicinity of the airport, that consist of

  • (a) the lands within, and

  • (b) the lands directly under that portion of an approach surface that extends beyond

the outer limits described in Part II of the schedule.

General

 No person shall erect or construct, on any land to which these Regulations apply, any building, structure or object or any addition to any existing building, structure or object, the highest point of which will exceed in elevation at the location of that point

  • (a) the approach surface;

  • (b) the outer surface; or

  • (c) the transitional surface.

Natural Growth

 Where an object of natural growth on any land to which these Regulations apply exceeds in elevation any of the surfaces referred to in paragraphs 4(a) to (c), the Minister may make a direction that the owner or occupier of the land on which that object is growing remove the excessive growth.

Disposal of Waste

 No owner or occupier of any land to which these Regulations apply shall permit such land or any part of it to be used for the disposal of any waste edible by or attractive to birds.

SCHEDULE(ss. 2 and 3)

PART IDescription of the Airport Reference Point

The airport reference point is the point of intersection of a line lying southeasterly from, parallel to and perpendicular distant 91.44 m from the centre line of strip 03-21 and a line lying south-westerly from, parallel to and perpendicular distant 91.44 m from the centre line of strip 07-25 and has U.T.M. Coordinates of 6521809.94N and 523363.24E and is identified by Department of Transport Monument No. 802303.

PART IIDescription of the Outer Limits of Lands

The following described boundaries are the outer limits of lands:

COMMENCING at the most northerly corner of Block “G”, of District Lot 1535, of the Peace River District; THENCE, on a grid azimuth of 0°00′00″, to a point of intersection with the southerly boundary of Lot 2810, Peace River District; THENCE, north- easterly to a point of intersection with the northerly boundary of Lot 2811, Peace River District, said point of intersection being 4 000 m distant from the airport reference point; THENCE, northeasterly and along the arc of a circular curve to the right having a radius of 4 000 m and centered on the airport reference point to a point of intersection with the northerly limit of the approach surface associated with Runway 21; THENCE, on a grid azimuth of 47°58′11″ and along the said approach surface to a point, said point being perpendicular to a point that is 4 000 m distant from the airport reference point and on the centre line of the said approach surface; THENCE, on a grid azimuth of 146°30′02″ and perpendicular to the said centre line of the said approach surface to a point of intersection with the southerly limit of the said approach surface; THENCE, on a grid azimuth of 245°01′53″ and along the said southerly limit of the approach surface to a point that is 4 000 m distant from the airport reference point; THENCE, southeasterly and along the arc of a circular curve to the right having a radius of 4 000 m and centred on the airport reference point to a point of intersection with the northerly limit of the approach surface associated with Runway 25; THENCE, on a grid azimuth of 95°58′37″ and along the said northerly limit of the said approach surface to a point, said point being perpendicular to a point that is 4 000 m distant from the airport reference point and on the centre line of the said approach surface; THENCE, on a grid azimuth of 191°41′15″ and perpendicular to the said centre line of the said approach surface to a point of intersection with the southerly limit of the said approach surface; THENCE, on a grid azimuth of 287°23′53″ and along the said southerly limit of the said approach surface to a point that is 4 000 m distant from the airport reference point; THENCE, southwesterly and along the arc of a circular curve to the right having a radius of 4 000 m to a point of intersection with the southerly high water mark of the Muskwa River; THENCE, northwesterly and along the southerly high water mark of the Muskwa River to a point of intersection with the southerly production of the westerly boundary of Block “H”, of Disctict Lot 1535, Peace River District; THENCE, northwesterly and along the said southerly production and the said westerly boundary of Block “H” to a point 4 000 m distant from the airport reference point; THENCE, northwesterly and along the arc of a circular curve to the right having a radius of 4 000 m and centered on the airport reference point to the point of intersection with the southerly limit of the approach surface associated with Runway 03; THENCE, on a grid azimuth of 227°58′11″ and along the said southerly limit of the said approach surface to a point, said point being perpendicular to a point that is 4 000 m distant from the airport reference point and on the centre line of the said approach surface; THENCE, on a grid azimuth of 326°30′02″ and perpendicular to the centre line of the said approach surface to a point of intersection with the northerly boundary of Airport Road; THENCE, easterly and along the said northerly boundary of Airport Road to the most easterly corner of Block “G”, District Lot 1535, Peace River District; THENCE, northwesterly and along the easterly boundary of the said Block “G” to the point of commencement.

PART IIIDescription of the Approach Surfaces

The approach surfaces, shown on Department of Transport Fort Nelson Airport Zoning Plan No. B.C. 1421 dated December 31, 1980, are surfaces abutting each end of the strips associated with runways designated 03-21 and 07-25 and are described as follows:

  • (a) a surface abutting the end of the strip associated with runway approach 03 consisting of an inclined plane having a ratio of 1 m measured vertically to 50 m measured horizontally rising to an intersection with the outer surface; THENCE, such approach surface shall be horizontal and contiguous to the outer surface until it reaches the south-westerly boundary thereof; THENCE, said approach surface shall slope upward at the above-specified slope of 1 m measured vertically to 50 m measured horizontally to an imaginary horizontal line drawn at right angles to the projected centre line and distant 15 000 m measured horizontally from the end of the strip, the outer ends of the imaginary horizontal line being 2 400 m from the projected centre line; said imaginary horizontal line being 283.89 m, measured vertically, above the elevation at the end of the strip;

  • (b) a surface abutting the end of the strip associated with runway approach 21 consisting of an inclined plane having a ratio of 1 m measured vertically to 50 m measured horizontally rising to an intersection with the outer surface; THENCE, such approach surface shall be horizontal and contiguous to the outer surface until it reaches the north-easterly boundary thereof; THENCE, said approach surface shall slope upward at the above-specified slope of 1 m measured vertically to 50 m measured horizontally to an imaginary horizontal line drawn at right angles to the projected centre line and distant 15 000 m measured horizontally from the end of the strip, the outer ends of the imaginary horizontal line being 2 400 m from the projected centre line; said imaginary horizontal line being 272.92 m, measured vertically, above the elevation at the end of the strip;

  • (c) a surface abutting the end of the strip associated with runway approach 07 consisting of an inclined plane having a ratio of 1.25 m measured vertically to 50 m measured horizontally rising to an intersection with the outer surface; THENCE, such approach surface shall be horizontal and contiguous to the outer surface until it reaches an imaginary horizontal line drawn at right angles to the projected centre line and distant 3 000 m measured horizontally from the end of the strip, the outer ends of the imaginary horizontal line being 375 m from the projected centre line; said imaginary horizontal line being 37.68 m, measured vertically, above the elevation at the end of the strip; and

  • (d) a surface abutting the end of the strip associated with runway approach 25 consisting of an inclined plane having a ratio of 1.25 m measured vertically to 50 m measured horizontally rising to an intersection with the outer surface; THENCE, such approach surface shall be horizontal and contiguous to the outer surface until it reaches the south-easterly boundary thereof; THENCE, said approach surface shall slope upward at the above-specified slope of 1.25 m measured vertically to 50 m measured horizontally to an imaginary horizontal line drawn at right angles to the projected centre line and distant 3 000 m measured horizontally from the end of the strip, the outer ends of the imaginary horizontal line being 375 m from the projected centre line; said imaginary horizontal line being 49.42 m, measured vertically, above the elevation at the end of the strip.

PART IVDescription of the Outer Surface

The outer surface, shown on Department of Transport Fort Nelson Airport Zoning Plan B.C. 1421 dated December 31, 1980, is an imaginary surface located at a common plane established at a constant elevation of 45 m above the assigned elevation of the airport reference point, except where that common plane is less than 9 m above the surface of the ground, an imaginary surface is located at 9 m above the surface of the ground.

PART VDescription of the Strips

The strips, shown on Department of Transport Fort Nelson Airport Zoning Plan No. B.C. 1421, dated December 31, 1980, are described as follows:

  • (a) the strip associated with runway 03-21, being 300 m in width, 150 m being on each side of the centre line of the runway, and 2 071.41 m in length; and

  • (b) the strip associated with runway 07-25, being 150 m in width, 75 m being on each side of the centre line of the runway, and 1 537.55 m in length.

PART VIDescription of Each Transitional Surface

Each transitional surface, shown on Department of Transport Fort Nelson Airport Zoning Plan No. B.C. 1421 dated December 31, 1980, is a surface consisting of an inclined plane rising at a ratio of 1 m measured vertically to 7 m measured horizontally at right angles to the centre line and centre line produced of each strip extending upward and outward from the lateral limits of each strip and its approach surfaces to an intersection with the outer surface or another transitional surface of an adjoining strip.


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